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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+5:15: 53-year-old man arrested after bank robbery in Shrewsbury
+5:15: Worcester Earth Day returns with 50 cleanup events
+5:15: Holy Cross football game Saturday canceled; Crusaders advance to Patriot League championship
+Noon: Gun, machete found and 2 arrested after loud music call at Grafton Street plaza
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – April 7
+Noon: Worcester Youth Center members record their feelings in "HopeVid-2020"
+Noon: Last Call with Tyler Lussier and Brandon Forsyth of Image Custom Designs
-Fire crews extinguish freight train car fire in Worcester
-Small plane towed from Worcester airport after landing gear fails
-Restaurant to open its second spot in city on Highland Street
-George Clooney, maybe Ben Affleck, due to film scenes of 'The Tender Bar' in downtown Worcester
-Northborough nurse charged with stealing drugs from a dementia patient
-Owners of 111 Chophouse, Sole Proprietor & Via pass baton to next generation
-Sides still willing to get back to negotiation table in nurses strike
-Rep. McGovern calls on Tenet to resume talks with nurses at Saint Vincent
-Worcester man, a former State Police Association of Mass. president accused of fraud, wants multiple charges dropped
-As warm weather returns, bike safety urged on Worcester streets
-Worcester councilors push for more wash facilities for homeless
-Janice Harvey: Andrew Noone joins pantheon of local authors with 'Bathsheba Spooner'
-Radio Worcester (10:08): Guillermo Creamer Jr. enters Worcester City Council race. Article
-Buy one, get one free on Amtrak roomettes from Worcester
-Learn 10 Free Ways to Market Your Small Business from GEM Marketing Solutions
-Artist Spotlight: Lily O’Brien
-Radio Worcester (14:59): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks systemic racism, Doherty lawsuit and Polar Park
-Worcester's Free Fridges, Woo Fridge combine forces to widen reach
-ICYMI: Worcester resident wins $10 million after buying instant ticket at Popcorn Market
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester police warn of door-to-door fundraising scam
-Market Basket pays $3 million for planned Shrewsbury store site
-Man and woman arrested for shoplifting, drugs in Westborough
-Brush fire burns several acres near Cummings School in Grafton
-National Grid worker injured by live wires in Gardner
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Coach brings experience and energy to West Boylston football team
-Forbes names Hanover Insurance one of the best employers
-New England: No inspection stickers through Friday, RMV says
-Tragic: Toddler shot in head after Chicago road rage attack
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Food: Restaurants across the country are experiencing a ketchup shortage
-TV/Streaming: Where have all the Netflix Originals gone?
-Animals: Framingham dog missing for 5 years now ‘safe and warm’ after being reunited with owner
-Meanwhile, in Attleboro, driver crashes through Hobby Lobby store, drives around inside (:50)
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:15: 1 in 3 COVID survivors suffers ‘brain disease,’ study finds
+5:15: Doctor explains why young people are not safe from COVID
-Worcester schools see few cases from hybrid teaching
-Worcester parents must pick in-person, remote learning by Friday
-Central Mass. colleges in line for expected $100 million in pandemic aid
-New England VA offering vaccines to all veterans, caregivers and spouses
-Vaccine obstacles when eligibility opens to all adults in state on April 19
-President moving vaccine eligibility date to April 19
-ICYMI: Worcester announces equity vaccine mobile clinic at YMCA on Saturday
-Mass. officials announce 1,566 new cases, 12 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 2.5 percent
-Massachusetts’ fully vaccinated count surpasses 1.5 million people
-Nearly half of new U.S. virus infections are in just 5 states: N.Y., N.J., Pa., Fla. and Mich.
-CDC updates guidance on cleaning, disinfecting facilities
-Study: Moderna vaccine lasts at least 6 months
-Half of U.S. adults could have a vaccine dose by the weekend, but experts say it's too soon to declare victory
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 95-year-old COVID survivor honored in East Bridgewater (1:11)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
-Worcester Public Schools will deny immigration agents access without criminal warrants signed by a federal judge
-Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
-Related: City of Worcester opens warming centers Wednesday
-Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
-"Do better or step aside": Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester city councilor
-Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
-5 Worcester men arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-2 men in stolen car arrested on drug charges in Worcester
-Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton swears in new police chief
-Hundreds pay respects to Auburn man killed in Vermont car crash
-Ernest Sawyer, owner of Northborough candlepin center for 70+ years, dies at 96
-Uxbridge School Committee names interim super after O.U.I. arrest (2:09)
-Woman with suspended license fails to stop for police, is released, then rearrested 2 days later
-Shrewsbury police and fire departments team up for Child Safety Day February 1st
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Sip & Shop and Candle Making Workshop at Flock & Flourish
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
-Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
-WCCA-TV wins award for production of Mechanics Hall concert
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:16): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who passed away on his 57th birthday
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels expected to be named Patriots offensive coordinator
-Ichiro leads 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class
-Crusaders record 3.40 G.P.A. during Fall semester
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Women’s Goalie of the Year Award Watch List
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Army
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (16:39): Rich Rubino discusses unprecedented inaugural speech
-Historic snow amounts are falling in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits
-Tragic: Fire chief shot, killed after helping drivers who hit deer
>NEW ENGLAND: Border Patrol agent killed at Vermont-Canada border mourned
-Footprints in snow help police solve vandalism spree during storm
>COLLEGES: Nichols student Pablo Arnau Beltran makes shoes that are good for the soul
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating abandoned airports around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Cash App ordered to pay $175 million for weak security, feds say
>SHOPPING: Revolve sale — Save on Norma Kamali, Veja sneakers, Marc Jacobs
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Ways to fight recent spike in viral infections (2:40). Article
-Fiber could help protect you against infections: Research (1:05)
>FOOD: New-style ham and cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Survey reveals best TV shows and movies of 2024
>MOVIES: Trailer for new John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri horror movie, "Opus"
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year
-Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Guy who rescued duckling from pool still gets visits (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Wellesley man grateful to first responders who saved self, dog from icy lake
-Meanwhile, Florida's 7-foot-9 center meets Shaq in epic video
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+Full-time firefighter/paramedics, Town of West Boylston
-Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time maintenance position, Canal District bar/restaurant
-Hosts, wait staff & bussers, Worcester restaurant
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